City Centroids of Washington State

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Derek Drake/GIS/Cartography Section, Washington State Department of Transportation

Publication_Date: 20100108

Title: City Centroids of Washington State

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Olympia, Washington, USA

Publisher: CGIS

Description:

Abstract:

Point file of all incorporated cities in the state of Washington. Points were taken from the main polygon for each incorporated entity shown in the City Limits of Washington State data set.

Purpose:

This data set is used as a reference layer for geographic information systems at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20091130

Time_of_Day: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.460039

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.876041

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.015044

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.532992

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Cities

Theme_Keyword: Towns

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Washington

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Pacific Northwest

Place_Keyword: USA

Place_Keyword: WA

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The Washington State Department of Transportation shall not be liable for any activity involving these data with regard to lost profits or savings or any other consequential damages; or the fitness for use of the data for a particular purpose; or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

GIS/Cartography Office, Washington State Department of Transportation

Contact_Person: Derek Drake

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst/Cartographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

Address: 818 79th Ave SE, Suite B

City: Tumwater

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98501

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-596-8923

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 360-596-8905

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: draked@wsdot.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm T - F

Contact_Instructions: email, or call and leave a message

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

GIS/Cartography Section, Washington State Department of Transportation

Publication_Date: 20100108

Title: City Limits of Washington State, November 2009

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Olympia, Washington, USA

Publisher: Washington State Department of Transportation

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

City names are spelled according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management standards.

Logical_Consistency_Report: none

Completeness_Report: The data set contains every incorporated city in Washington.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Positional accuracy has not been determined.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Contribution: The polygons providing point and attribution information.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Point symbols were created from the latest city limits update. There is only one point per city that is placed at the city center.

Process_Date: 20091130

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Cities of Washington State

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 281

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington South FIPS 4602 Feet

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 45.83333333333334

Standard_Parallel: 47.33333333333334

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.5

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.33333333333334

False_Easting: 1640416.666666667

False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0003280833333333334

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0003280833333333334

Planar_Distance_Units: foot_us

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983 HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PoliticalAdminBoundaries.DBO.CitiesPoint

Entity_Type_Definition: Incorporated cities in Washington state.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Cartography Section, Washington State Department of Transportation

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CityFIPS

Attribute_Definition: Identifying codes of all Washington cities

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CountyFIPS

Attribute_Definition: Identifying code of all Washington counties

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CountySeat

Attribute_Definition: Whether or not the city is the county seat.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GNIS

Attribute_Definition: Geographic Names Information System

Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal Code

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LastUpdate

Attribute_Definition:

This is the ending date of the quarter the city boundary was last modified.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Washington State Office of Financial Management

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MajorCity

Attribute_Definition:

A major city is defined as; a County Seat, largest City in the County, large population, or if the city is a major juction. Up to 5 per county.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name of the incorporated entity.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Finance and Management

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Points depict Washington State cities and are attributed with the cities' names, FIPS codes, and GNIS codes.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Washington State Department of Transportation, Office of Information Technology

Contact_Person: Jordyn Mitchell

Contact_Position: GIS Data Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: PO Box 47430

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98504-7430

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-705-7645

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mitchejo@wsdot.wa.gov

Distribution_Liability:

The Washington State Department of Transportation shall not be liable for any activity involving these data with regard to lost profits or savings or any other consequential damages; or the fitness for use of the data for a particular purpose; or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: self-extracting zip file

Format_Version_Number: 6.3 SR-1 (926) 32-bit

Format_Specification: WinZip

Format_Information_Content:

Depends on the data set. Arc/Info coverage or shape file; metadata report in html and text files; and, in some cases, a data dictionary text file. Some data sets in the standard distribution are tabular data for placement as ArcView "events."

File_Decompression_Technique: Run the "exe" file under Windows NT.

Fees: none

Ordering_Instructions:

Download individual data sets from <https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm>

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071231

Time_of_Day: unknown

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20170324

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: WSDOT GIS/Cartography Office

Contact_Person: Derek Drake

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

Address: 818 79th Ave SE, Suite B

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98501

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-596-8923

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 360-596-8905

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: draked@wsdot.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:00 - 5:30 T - F

Contact_Instructions: call or email

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time